Pioneer AVH-P6600DVD User Manual Page 1

Operation ManualAV Receiver/DVD Player with 6.5 inch Wide DisplayAVH-P6600DVDEnglish

When you use this unit with the Pioneer DVDnavigation unit, make sure that you use themap disc CNDV-21 or later. This manual ex-plains the operations

Problems during Video CD playbackSymptom Cause Action (See)The PBC (playback control)menu display cannot be calledup.The Video CD playing does not fea

Message Cause ActionError check MIC Microphone is not connected. Plug the supplied microphone securely intothe jack.Error check front SP, Errorcheck F

DVD player and care! Use only normal, round discs. If you insertirregular, non-round, shaped discs theymay jam in the DVD player or not play prop-erly

! Playback of discs recorded on a personalcomputer may not be possible, dependingon the application settings and the environ-ment. Please record with

! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-tension (.mp3 or .wma) as an MP3 or a WMAfile. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do notuse these ex

2 Second level3 Third levelNotes! This unit assigns folder numbers. The usercan not assign folder numbers.! It is not possible to check folders that d

Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen! If the display is near the vent of an air con-ditioner when it is opened, make sure thatair from the air conditio

Language code chart for DVDLanguage (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input codeJapanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 P

TermsAspect ratioThis is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.Wide screen displays have an aspect rat

group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan-dards Organization). MP3 is able to compressaudio data to about 1/10th the level of a con-ventional disc.M

Product registrationVisit us at the following site:1 Register your product. We will keep the detailsof your purchase on file to help you refer tothis

VBRVBR is short for variable bit rate. Generallyspeaking CBR (constant bit rate) is morewidely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bitrate according t

SpecificationsGeneralPower source ... 14.4 V DC (10.8  15.1 V al-lowable)Grounding system ... Negative type

Number of quantization bits... 16/20/24; linearFrequency response ... 5  44,000 Hz (with DVD, ats

AAngle icon ...37,.86Aspect ratio ...86,.108Audio language ..

PIONEER CORPORATION4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPANPIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540

MP3 file playbackYou can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2standard recordings).! Supply of this product only

About WMAThe Windows Media" logo printed on the boxindicates that this unit can play back WMAdata.WMA is short for Windows Media Audio andrefers

Resetting the microprocessorPressing RESET lets you reset the micropro-cessor to its initial settings.The microprocessor must be reset under thefollow

Using the remote controlPoint the remote control in the direction of thefront panel to operate.! The remote control may not function prop-erly in dire

Head unit1 DISPLAY buttonPress to select different displays.2 PGM buttonPress to operate the preprogrammed func-tions for each source. (Refer to Using

b DETACH buttonPress to remove the front panel from thehead unit.c EJECT buttonPress to eject a disc from this unit.d JoystickMove to do manual seek t

Remote control1 Remote control selection switchSwitch to change the setting of the remotecontrol. For details, refer to Setting remotecontrol code typ

9 BACK buttonPress to return to the previous display.a BAND/ESC buttonPress to select among three FM bands andone AM band and to cancel the controlmod

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operateyour model properly. After y

! 16 can perform the same operations asthe preset tuning keys P1P6 and the discselection keys 0106. If you want to select a disc located at 7to 12

Turning the unit on andselecting a source11 Source iconShows which source has been selected.You can select a source you want to listen to. IfDVD DISC

Loading a disc% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.Playback will automatically start.# If DVD AUTO PLAY is on, SOME DISCS MAYNOT FULLY OPERATE O

Displaying the navigationimageYou can display navigation map and naviga-tion menu on this display.! You can operate these functions only whena Pioneer

Operating the menu145231 FUNCTION keyTouch to select functions for each source.2 AUDIO keyTouch to select various sound quality con-trols.3 SETUP keyT

 When the ignition switch is turned OFFwhile the LCD panel is opened, the LCDpanel will close after six seconds. When the ignition switch is turned

FULL (full)A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direc-tion only, giving you a 4:3 TV picture (normal pic-ture) without any omissions.JUST (just

3 Touch or to adjust the selecteditem.Each time you touchor it increases ordecreases the level of selected item. +24  24is displayed as the level is

Attaching the front panel% Replace the front panel by holding itupright to the unit and clipping it securelyinto the mounting hooks.Basic OperationsEn

Listening to the radio1246573These are the basic steps necessary to operatethe radio. More advanced tuner operation isexplained starting on the next p

Playing Video CDsWatching a Video CD 38Stopping playback 39PBC playback 39Introduction of advanced Video CDoperation 39Repeating play 39Pausing Video

Introduction of advancedtuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function names

The 4 setting allows reception of only thestrongest stations, while lower settings let youreceive progressively weaker stations.Storing the strongestb

Watching a DVD video13456278These are the basic steps necessary to play aDVD video with your DVD player. More ad-vanced DVD video operation is explain

# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possibleat certain locations on some discs. If this hap-pens, normal playback automatically resumes.NoteIf you

Introduction of advancedDVD video operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function n

Frame-by-frame playbackThis lets you move ahead one frame at a timeduring playback.% Touch r during playback.Each time you touch r, you move ahead one

Notes! With discs featuring a menu, you can alsotouch MENU or TOP.M and then make selec-tions from the displayed menu.! With some discs, the iconmay b

! The number in the2mark on a DVDs pack-age indicates the number of recorded subtitlelanguages.! With some DVDs, switching between subtitlelanguages

Watching a Video CD13425These are the basic steps necessary to play aVideo CD with your DVD player. More ad-vanced Video CD operation is explained sta

# You can also perform fast reverse/fast forwardby holding the joystick left or right.# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possibleat certain locati

Introduction of advanced DVD playeroperation 64Repeating play 64Pausing disc playback 65Playing tracks in a random order 65Scanning tracks of a CD 65U

! During playback of Video CDs featuringPBC (playback control), this function can-not be operated.1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and thentouch REPEAT.2 T

Searching for a desiredscene, starting playbackfrom a specified timeYou can use the search function to search fora desired scene by specifying a track

Listening to a CD134265These are the basic steps necessary to play aCD with your DVD player. More advanced CDoperation is explained starting on the ne

Stopping playback% Touch g.# When you stop CD playback by touching g,that location on the disc is memorized, enablingplayback from that point when you

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and thentouch REPEAT.2 Touch either of the following touchpanel keys to select the repeat range.! TRACK  Repeat just the

4 While the inputted number is dis-played, touch ENTER.This starts playback from the selected track.Entering disc titlesYou can input CD titles and di

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs% Touch DISP.Touch DISP repeatedly to switch between thefollowing settings:Disc Title (disc title)Disc Artist (disc

Listening to MP3/WMA1452736These are the basic steps necessary to play anMP3/WMA with your built-in DVD player. Moreadvanced MP3/WMA operation is expl

# You cannot select a folder that does not havean MP3/WMA file recorded in it.Notes! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files andaudio data (CD-DA) such

Introduction of advancedbuilt-in DVD player (MP3/WMA) operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to di

Setting the clock 94Setting the display appearance 95Using the AUX source 95Switching the background display 96Using the PGM button 97Additional Infor

Scanning folders and tracksWhile you are using FOLDER, the beginning ofeach track in the selected folder plays forabout 10 seconds. When you are using

played even after switching to bit rate. (VBR willbe displayed.)# If specific information has not been recordedon an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be dis

Listening to a CD13425You can use this unit to control a multi-CDplayer, which is sold separately.These are the basic steps necessary to play aCD with

Introduction of advancedmulti-CD player operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the func

Scanning CDs and tracksWhile you are using DISC, the beginning ofeach track on the selected disc plays for about10 seconds. When you are using M-CD, t

1 Select the repeat range.Refer to Repeating play on page 53.2 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and thentouch NEXT.3 Touch ITS PLAY.4 Touch a to turn ITS pla

1 Play the CD that you want to enter atitle for.Touch a or b to select the CD.2 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and thentouch NEXT.3 Touch TITLE EDIT.4 Touc

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs% Touch DISP.Touch DISP repeatedly to switch between thefollowing settings:DISC LIST (disc list)Disc Title (disc ti

Listening to the XM123456You can use this unit to control a XM satellite di-gital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is soldseparately.For details concerning o

Introduction of advancedXM tuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function na

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you c

CHNUMBER (channel number select setting)CATEGORY (channel category selectsetting)NoteYou can also perform the same operations usingCH MODE. To displa

Watching the TV tuner13425You can use this unit to control a TV tuner,which is sold separately.For details concerning operation, refer to theTV tuner

Introduction of advancedTV tuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function na

Playing a disc135624You can use this unit to control a DVD player ormulti-DVD player, which is sold separately.For details concerning operation, refer

% Press REAR.S to turn the DVD playeron.# To turn the DVD player off, press REAR.Sagain.Selecting a disc! You can operate this function only when amul

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and thentouch REPEAT.2 Touchto select the repeat range.During DVD video playback! TITLE  Repeat just the current title! C

Introduction of audioadjustments11 Audio displayShows the audio function names.ImportantIf the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P8000) isconnected to this

3 Touch c or d to adjust left/right speak-er balance.Each time you touch c or d it moves the left/right speaker balance towards the left or theright.L

+6  6 is displayed as the level is increasedor decreased.5 Touchand then touch or to se-lect the desired frequency.Touchor until the desired frequen

1 Touch A.MENU and AUDIO and thentouch LOUDNESS.2 Touchto turn loudness on.# To turn loudness off, touch .3 Touch or to select a desired level.Each ti

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSPlease read all of these instructions regardingyour display and retain them for future refer-ence.1 Read this manual fully and car

1 Touch A.MENU and AUDIO and thentouch NEXT.2 Touch HPF.3 Touchto turn high pass filter on.# To turn high pass filter off, touch .4 Touch or to select

Setting the sound focusequalizer (SFEQ)Clarifying the sound image of vocals and in-struments allows the simple staging of a nat-ural, pleasant sound e

Introduction of DSPadjustments1You can use this unit to control multi-channelprocessor (e.g. DEQ-P8000), which is sold sepa-rately.! Some functions ma

into the SFC circuitry to recreate the acous-tics of various performance settings.1 Press EQ and hold to switch to SFCfunction.Press EQ and hold until

# FR:00 is the proper setting when only twospeakers are used.3 Touch c or d to adjust left/right speak-er balance.Each time you touch c or d it moves

2 Touch either of the following touchpanel keys to select the desired setting.! Lt/Rt  Down mix so that the surroundcomponents can be restored (decod

4 Touch or to select PANORAMA(panorama).Each time you touchor selects the itemin the following order:PANORAMA (panorama)DIMENSION (di-mension)CENTER

1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touchNEXT.2 Touch SPEAKER SETTING.3 Touchor to select SUB WOOFER(subwoofer).Each time you touchor selects thespeaker i

3 Touch or to select the speaker tobe adjusted.Each time you touchor selects thespeaker in the following order:FRONT-L (front speaker left)CENTER (ce

The time alignment lets you adjust the dis-tance between each speaker and the listeningposition.1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touchNEXT.2 Touch TIME

WARNINGNEVER install the rear display in a location thatenables the driver to watch the DVD, Video CD orTV while driving.To avoid battery exhaustionBe

! When FLAT is selected no supplement orcorrection is made to the sound. This isuseful to check the effect of the equalizercurves by switching alterna

WIDE (wide)NARROW (narrow)# You can adjust parameters for each band ofthe other speakers in the same way.NoteYou can select a center frequency for ea

Before operating the auto TAand EQ function! Carry out auto TA and EQ in as quiet aplace as possible, with the car engine andair conditioning switched

conditioner or heater may prevent correct autoTA and EQ.# Press SOURCE to turn the source on if thisunit is turned off.4 Select the position for the s

Introduction of DVD setupadjustments1You can use this menu to change audio, subti-tle, parental lock and other DVD settings.! When watching a DVD/Vide

chart for DVD on page 107 to input the four-digit code of the desired language.1 Touch 09 to input the language code.# To cancel the inputted numbers

Setting angle icon displayYou can set it up so that the angle icon ap-pears on scenes where the angle can beswitched.1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then

! LEVEL 1  Playback of discs for childrenonly is possibleNotes! We recommend to keep a record of your codenumber in case you forget it.! The parental

1 Set the remote control selection switchon the left side of the remote control tothe appropriate position with a pen tip orother pointed instrument .

Adjusting initial settings1Initial settings lets you perform initial setup ofdifferent settings for this unit.1 Function displayShows the function nam

Information to UserAlteration or modifications carried out withoutappropriate authorization may invalidate theusers right to operate the equipment.Fo

Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speak-er connection (FULL). When rear output isconnected to full range speakers (when FULLis selected),

2 Touch or to select any of the mut-ing, attenuation or mixing.Touchor until the desired setting ap-pears in the display.! MUTE  Muting! ATT 20dB  A

! Only when the multi-channel processor(e.g., DEQ-P8000) is connected to this unit,you can operate this function.1 Touch A.MENU and INITIAL and thento

Introduction of setupadjustments11 Setup menu displayShows the setup function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touch SETUPto display the setup function n

2 Touch to turn rear view camera set-ting on.# To turn rear view camera setting off, touch .3 Touch or to select an appropriatesetting for polarity.Ea

3 Touch or to select the segment ofthe clock display you wish to set.Each time you touchor it will select onesegment of the clock display:HourMinuteA

Selecting AUX as the source% Touch the source icon and then touchAUX to select AUX as the source.# When the source icon is not displayed, youcan displ

NoteIn the following cases, the background displaywill not change:! When the AV (video input) is not set to VIDEO(refer to page 93).! When the DVD/Vid

TroubleshootingCommonSymptom Cause Action (See)Power doesnt turn on.The unit doesnt operate.Leads and connectors are incor-rectly connected.Confirm

Symptom Cause Action (See)When the ignition switch isturned ON (or turned to ACC),the motor sounds.The unit is confirming whether adisc is loaded or n